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June/July 2011STYLE & SUBSTANCE 5Silver bracelets from architect and artisan Carlton Abbot… sun-aware skin care… just browsing with Alex Iwashyna … new balm for lips … winning stationery... whimsy from erica Vess …summer concert how-to. by Elizabeth Jewett

PErSoNALiTiES 13ProfiLE: Jocelyn Tice sees green with a compostable food-packaging business. by Karen Newton 13

fASHioN CUES 14rUNwAY: VCu’s annual juried fashion show wows the critics and a sold-out audience. by Deveron Timberlake 14

fEATUrE: Geometry plays a role in simple summer fashion statements. by Lauren Healy and the Belle fashion team 16

BoDY & SoUL 24fiTNESS: Boot camp in lakeside forces the reluctant gym rat to engage. by Julie Geen 24

LUSH LifE: Radio theater, chicken and collards, and a lot of music make summer spin. by Karen Newton 25

ArTS & ENTErTAiNMENT 26AgENDA: Read about genius, listen to poetry, and catch summer’s cultural highlights. by Hilary Langford, Valley Haggard and Deveron Timberlake 26

grEAT TASTE 28MoD MoM: Making baby food at home is as easy as puree, freeze and serve. by Karen Guard 28

firST PErSoN 30Marriage and television — who knew this therapy would work? by Valley Haggard 30

oN THE CoVEr: Gold and cream blanket dress by ecoté ($99) and fool’s gold necklaces ($29) at urban Outfitters; vintage beaded leather belt ($9) at Rumors; gold and spun paper earrings ($88) at Quirk; turquoise cuff ($24) at lex’s; rainbow platform sandals by Jeffrey Campbell ($164) at Saxon.Styling by Lauren Healy; photo by Scott Elmquist.

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In Town: Friday Cheers, Brown's IslandWhen: Fridays at 6:30 p.m. through June 24

What to Wear: Think casual and cool: jeans, tanks, strappy san-dals. If you’re a fedora person, now would be the time to wear it.

What to bring: Cash for ad-mission; blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray and toilet paper.

ShoW not to miSS: Drive By Truckers (June 10).

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Fridays at Sunset, Kanawha Plaza (8th and Canal Streets)When: Fridays 7 p.m. through August

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change or come straight from work, aim for laid-back but stylish.

What to bring: Lawn chairs, blankets.

What not to bring: Out-side food and beverages.

ShoWS not to miSS: Eric Benet (June 10), Mint Condition (July 8), Chuck Brown (July 22)

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Innsbrook After Hours, Snagajob.com PavilionWhen: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 p.m. through AugustWhat to wear: The easier the better: simple dresses, shorts and T-shirts.

What to bring: Blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray, sunscreen, toilet paper, and bottled water (allowed only on days hotter than 90 degrees).

Richmond has no shortage of great summer concert venues. Here’s

a guide to musical adventures in town and nearby this season:

ShoWS not to miSS: The Monkees (June 8), O.A.R. (July 12), Elvis Costello (July 20), Barenaked Ladies (Aug. 18).

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Groovin’ in the Garden, at Maymont and Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenWhen: Thursdays in June at May-mont (doors open at 5:30 p.m.), July 20 at Lewis Ginter

What to Wear: Celebrate na-ture in your casual, floral best.

What to bring: Blankets, lawn chairs, bug spray.

ShoWS not to miSS: Umphrey’s McGee (June 23), Emmylou Harris (July 20).

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Jazz Café, Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsWhen: Thursdays 6-9 p.m. through September

What to Wear: The museum is the sum-mer concert venue at which to see and be seen in your casual fashion A-game. Plus you can wear heels and not have to worry about getting stuck in the dirt.

What to bring: A simple clutch with only the essentials.

What not to bring: Your briefcase, back-pack, or any other baggage from the day.

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Day TrIp:The Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, ViennaWhen: Full summer line-up

What to Wear: Dress up a little if you have assigned seat-ing, dress down for the lawn.

What to bring: A picnic. Outside food and beverages are permitted (lawn only). Also bring blankets or lawn chairs. No cameras or pets.

ShoWS not to miSS: Brian Wilson (June 6), Aretha Franklin (June 21), Dolly Parton (July 31), Alison Krauss and Union Station (Aug. 7), among others.

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Farm Bureau Live at Virginia BeachWhen: Full summer line-up

What to Wear: Beach casual jean shorts, sundresses and flip-flops.

What to bring: Lawn chairs, blan-kets, one sealed bottle of water per person, food items (as long as they fit into a one-gallon clear Ziploc bag).

What not to bring: Outside bev-erages, coolers and pets.

ShoWS not to miSS: Brad Paisley (June 3), Def Leppard (June 25), Maroon 5 and Train (Aug. 3), Journey (Aug. 19)

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Etsy.com, the online craft and vintage marketplace, allows Vess to reach customers as far away as Australia. She says Canadians are par-ticularly fond of her prints. She maintains close ties with the local arts

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How Jocelyn Tice turned a question into a company.by Karen newton

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Jocelyn tice is the owner of Green Duck, a local business offering compostable to-go containers. originally from west Point, she spent years in San Diego working in business development before

returning to Virginia. She makes her home in Shockoe bottom, enjoying the small-town feel of richmond and its eclectic art and restau-rant scenes. we asked her about her vision for a greener world.

Belle: Where did the idea for Green Duck come from?

Tice: I was in my kitchen about three and a half years ago, and I had gotten to-go food for dinner. after dinner, we had three plastic con-tainers that I was rinsing off to put in the re-cyclable bin. I thought to myself, “How many people rinse their trash?”

I thought, there has to be a better way. So I started to research biodegradable packaging, and found tested and certified compostable packaging made from 100 percent plants. I decided to make distributing the packaging a new venture to make it easily accessible for those who were interested in being more envi-ronmentally friendly.

And the name? the name just came to me naturally, but after

I thought about it, it made sense. we’re always hearing about plastic in our waterways, how our wildlife is being affected by petroleum, which is also what plastic is made of, so I thought, if we were to use compostable packaging and compost our “disposables,” it would decrease our pollution rate and save our wildlife from harm.

How did things get off the ground?I started Green Duck with a business plan. I

worked with new Visions, new Ventures, here in richmond. [It] assisted me with the plan and ob-taining funding. they were great to work with, and I don’t think I could have done it without them.

What are your products made of?our products are made mainly of corn sugars

and sugar-cane stalks. we also use recycled pa-per, but we try to be as tree-free as possible.

How many Richmond restaurants use your products?

there are about 10 restaurants using the prod-ucts currently and we have a lot of organizations and businesses in richmond that purchase the products for their employees to use at coffee stations or break rooms. Green Duck products are available online, so we get orders from around the country.

Do you see a lot of interest in res-taurants going green or is it more a case of having to inform them of the benefits?

we’ve definitely had to inform restaurants of the benefits and a lot of effort is put into educating the market that just because something says that it is biodegradable or earth-friendly doesn’t mean that it really is. there is a lot of mistrust in the disposables market related to compostable products. also, a lot of the larger food-service distributors may carry a composta-ble item, but sometimes they carry the least ex-pensive items and those items may not function well, so we also work to overcome the idea that compostables are not durable or that they leak.

How much time do you put into the business?the first couple of years I put a lot of time into

the business. every day I would work all day and then into the late evening. I put all the effort and energy I had into starting and growing the busi-ness. I think that’s what you have to do when you start a business — saying it’s hard work is an un-derstatement. now that the business is a little more established, I’m spending a little less time on it, I believe a healthier amount of time on it.

Has being in business been any different for you because you’re a woman?

I would love to say it doesn’t matter, but a lesson

I had to learn is that it does, especially in this line of business. I learned very quickly that the packaging world is a fairly male-dominated industry.

also, I’ve found that it has been harder to be taken seriously by larger companies and universities and wonder if it’s because we’re a small, woman-owned business. but I’ve also been pleasantly surprised by the support and opportunities we’ve earned in the community by larger companies too, like Meadwestvaco, for instance.

What’s next for Green Duck?In addition to distributing compostable prod-

ucts, in the last year we’ve been consulting to collect compostables and recyclables in order to recover materials for events and companies to re-duce waste.

our biggest project last year was the 2010 FeI alltech world equestrian Games where we sup-plied all the compostable to-go food packaging and then created, implemented and managed a solution to recover compostable and recyclable materials. we diverted over 175,000 pounds of compostables and recyclables that would have otherwise gone to the landfill.

that sort of work has kept us busy locally and in other parts of the country and we plan on con-tinuing to consult on how to recover materials to reduce waste.

Jocelyn Tice is shown at GlobeHopper Coffeehouse & lounge, which uses products from her food-packaging business.

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Tickets sold out in six hours. Students worked a full year to make the 100-garment, juried fashion show a professional-caliber production — an annual event from the virginia Commonwealth University fashion design and merchandising department. So when

Heritage hit the runway may 8, all eyes watched for talent.The show, on elevated runways in the atrium of the virginia museum of Fine arts, deliv-

ered. a who’s who of fashion industry professionals chose winning garments in nine catego-ries, including menswear, knits and minimalist chic. Top names in international design and retailing conferred accolades and resources — Cotton incorporated and Wrangler Jeans, macy’s and isaac mizrahi among them. royall & Co. made a splash by sponsoring visits from leading designers isabel and ruben Toledo to mentor and critique student work.

With a strong alumni base working in the industry’s biggest houses, vCU’s fash-ion program is firmly on the map, and this year’s garments show it. Construc-

tion techniques, professional tailoring, strong silhouettes, and restrained, relatable palettes and details make the collection commercially viable. The show is another success story for a department in transition — chairwoman karen videtic returns to the classroom and Donna reamy moves up as in-terim chair. “Heritage is not about repeating what we know,” videtic told the audience, “it’s about elevating and improving, with a renewed interest in handcrafting, bespoke goods and the principles of high quality.”

The proof was on the runway.

Designers Debut Past becomes

future in Heritage juried fashion show at VMFA.

Smoky fabric designed and printed with VCU’s U4ria software and printer are by designer Brooke Harding; Michaela McReynolds models.

Model Nicole Pollard wears a felted wool cape and beaded leather pants designed by Kate Bruce for the “Tribal Domina-tion” segment of the show.

A layered skirt and asymmetrical vest designed by Rosemary St. Jacques

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Model Danielle Canfield wears a silk twill and organza eve-ning gown with honeycomb back detailing from designer Rachel Walters, selected out-standing senior. Sarah Jones designed and printed the linen

top and embellished pants for tribal-influenced separates modeled by Tiffany Mayfield.

Halston-inspired alpaca wool cape and jersey gown are by Jasmine Justice, worn by Lily Hartzmetz for the “Mini-malist Chic” segment.

Model Nadiya Nacorda descends the VMFA staircase in a 70s-inspired cashmere coat and knit wrap dress designed by Aleisha Kilgore.

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White cap sleeve top by Press ($80) at Eurotrash; lavender bandeau ($9) and oversized purple stone ring ($21) at lex’s; silk-screened Az-tec leggings and turban headband by Amie Cunningham ($65 and $38); octagonal earrings by Sarah loertscher ($64), thin bangles with high purple stone setting and matching ring by Joanna Gollberg ($135 and $120) at Quirk; oversized crystal ring ($146) at Glass Boat; white stone arrowhead necklace by Candace Ang ($106) at need Sup-ply Co.; lavender coral necklace by Rachel Albright ($36) at acad-emyjewelry.etsy.com; white western fringe boots ($48) at Rumors.


Aztec Inspiration

Fashion editor: Lauren Healy

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Vintage denim crop jacket ($18) and cowboy bolo ($8) at Rumors; gold mesh bandana necklace ($38) at Frill Seekers in the Shops at 5807; citrine and hot pink triangle bracelet by Rachel Albright ($32 and $30) at academyjewelry.etsy.com; black and white dress by Corey lynn Calter ($218) at Heidi Story; hand silk-screened hot pink snake corset fabric necklace as belt by Amie Cunningham ($48); natural gold woven platform by Jef-frey Campbell ($114) at Saxon.





Aztec-inspired print silk blouse by Tucker ($257) and gunmetal tap shorts by Elizabeth and James ($225) at Pink; white cactus leaf metal necklace by Amy Tavern ($1,500), gunmetal petal ring by Analya Cespedes ($200) at Quirk; 1960s navajo turquoise brace-lets ($498 and $572) at the Phoenix; aqua strappy heel by Chinese laundry ($85) at Saxon; silk-screened snakeskin fabric necklace as belt by Amie Cun-ningham ($48) at ThiefandBandit.com.


Rose pink Aztec dress with wooden buttons by Ecoté ($69) at urban Out-fitters; crystal, turquoise and triangle necklace ($168) at need Supply Co.;

crystals in cage earrings by Jaime Jo Fisher ($300); octagonal bangles by Sarah loertscher ($38 each) and

solitaire setting green stone rings by Joanna Gollberg ($120) at Quirk.




Black and white hand silk-screened Aztec crop top by Amie Cunningham ($60) at ThiefandBandit.com; denim triangle shorts by Motel ($32) at Rumors; blue beaded sandals by Ecoté ($39) at urban Outfitters; oversized brown stone ring ($21) at lex’s; triple triangle necklace and midnight coral necklace by Rachel Albright ($42 and $36) at academyjewelry.etsy.com.



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eurotrash3009 W. Cary St.622-3876shopeurotrash.com

Glass Boat3226 W. Cary St.358-5596

heidi story3319 W. Cary St.353-0994heidistory.com

lex’s3020 W. Cary St.355-5425lexsofcarytown.com

need supply co.3100 W. Cary St.767-1825needsupply.com

the Phoenix3039 W. Cary St.354-0711thephoenixrichmond.com

Pink3158 W. Cary St.358-0884pinkstore.com

Quirk311 W. Broad St.644-5450quirkgallery.com

rumors404 N. Harrison St.726-9944rumorsrva.com

thief & Bandit by amie cunninghamThiefandBandit.com

urban outfittersShort Pump Town Center11805 W. Broad St.364-5216urbanoutfitters.com

saxonShort Pump Town Center11800 W. Broad St.285-3473saxonshoes.com

shops at 58075807 Patterson Ave.288-5807shops5807.com

sandy peach top by olive & oak ($64), rusted red pencil denim by citizens of humanity ($165) and light blue beaded barrettes ($8) all at need supply co.; aztec printed bandana tied at knee ($8) at rumors; aqua strappy heel by chinese laundry ($85) at saxon; peach and summer blue necklaces and aqua stone studs by rachel albright ($40 and $24) at academyjewelry.etsy.com; bunny barrette grab-it ring by soyeon kim ($160) at Quirk.



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Fitness boot camp is not on my bucket list. But I’ll try anything once, so I start Googling. Up pops the Glatter Fitness website, which asks: “Do you ever wish that one time, just one time, you could finally experience life like other people?” I email Michael

Glatter right away.He first became interested in fitness in high school. “I

didn’t have any self-confidence,” he says, “and I wanted to feel good about myself so I started working out.” He be-came a certified personal trainer and started offering boot camp fitness classes two years ago. “It’s an inexpensive op-tion,” he says. “You get a personal trainer at a group rate, plus camaraderie and sense of belonging.”

It sounds great to me until the alarm goes off at 5 in the morning. I argue a little with myself, feeling strongly that it’s not healthy to get up at this hour much less move around vigorously. But I get out of bed and put on my new sneak-ers and stretchy little athletic pants. I don’t understand this fabric. It’s too perky.

When I arrive the class is already doing sit-ups. Glatter and personal trainer Nan Silkunas greet me warmly, but motion to the floor. They expect me to jump right in. We do a few more sit-ups and some stretching and I think that it’s going pretty well. Only that was just the warm up.

Next we get a deck of cards. Each suit represents a kind of exercise. This is the nastiest card game I’ve ever played. We perform a nonstop variety of sit-ups, jumping jacks, squats, lunges and burpees — which involve squatting, kicking your feet back and leaping up in what, ideally, is a fluid motion. I feel like a turtle trying to work around my shell. Silkunas jumps around like a gazelle. I couldn’t get that height on a trampoline.

I adore my partner, who’s on her second day of boot camp, for the way she listlessly flips the cards over with a look of

Basic Training

Boot camp is as hard as it sounds. BY JUlIE GEEN

dread. “I had to take Advil yesterday, I hurt so bad,” she says. Glatter and Silkunas offer encouragement all the way

through. “You don’t get that when you walk into a gym,” Glatter says. “When you walk into a gym, it’s just you and a bunch of stuff. There’s no familiar faces, no one smiling at you or knowing your name.”

See, that’s what I like about the gym. If you never go back, no one knows. Glatter will call your house and ask why you aren’t coming. He’s even given people rides.

Time crawls. I feel like crying. Why is this? Is it some deep hatred of weakness and failure? Is it my tendency … and then a miracle happens. My brain shuts off because I have to work so hard to keep my knees from buckling. I no longer have to listen to myself.

At last Glatter and Silkunas applaud us. We made it through.

Silkunas asks, “When is the last time you got this much done by 6:30 in the morning?”

“Never,” I say.By the second week, a funny thing happens. I like boot

camp. I have more energy. For the first time in my life, I’m taking care of my body’s cardio and strength training needs. My pants are loosening, and a friend actually honks my arm and says, “look at the guns. … I think you might have a muscle.” It’s strangely nice to exercise like a maniac in the insanely early morning. It almost feels like a dream, or like it never happened.

When I proudly report my change of heart to Glatter, he says, “let me know when you find yourself compelled to do burpees.”

For information on boot camp, go to glatterfitness.com or call 804-420-2440.

Burn ItFitness tips from trainer Michael Glatter

1 Throw out your big dinner plates. Using

small plates effortlessly reduces calorie intake.

2 Don’t be a wimp. Keep the intensity high during your

workouts. Remember that you don’t want to kill time; you want to burn calories and strengthen your body.

3 Maintain your metabolism by eating a healthy snack

or meal every three hours. This food should be unprocessed, low in fat and high in fiber.

4 Exercise with people who are in better shape

than you. This will encour-age you to push your limits.

5 Do your cardiovascular exercise after weight

training to encourage more fat burn. Stored sugars are depleted during weight training and your body will rely on fat stores to get you through the cardio workout.


lush lifeBY KArEN NEWTONChicken, charisma and a vocal legend smoke up summer in Richmond.

It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. Come on, it’s summer in richmond, so naturally it’s going to be hot. But that shouldn’t stop you from partaking of all the fascinating stuff going on around town. Slip into a sundress and see what shouldn’t be missed.

Audience effects required: If you’ve never seen a radio drama played out in front of a studio audience, you’ll have a chance June 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. The actors of On the Air radio Players read lines while a talented crew performs the array of sound effects which give a radio play its authenticity.

They’ll be performing the winning scripts from their first-ever radio scriptwriting contest, featuring first-place winner “Phantom Pain,” second-place “The Wind,” and a bonus feature, “The Mystery of Travis Oldham,” based on a 1940s script. As a member of the studio audience, your job is to obey the green applause light. Otherwise, just sit back and enjoy.

Hometown string music: Bluegrass lovers don’t always have as many show options as fans of other genres, making river City Band’s performance on June 29 at the Camel sure to be full of pickin’ lovers. With silken-voiced liza Kate opening, it’ll be a lot of rich-mond musical talent onstage.

river City Band consists of upright bass, banjo, guitar, mandolin and occasionally vio-lin, playing original material and covers. More than one person has described the group as “bluegrass done right.”

For a down-home dinner done right, Mama J’s Kitchen in Jackson Ward has, to my mind, the best fried chicken in town and all you need to say is white or dark meat. Fried catfish, actually two pieces, hangs off the side of the plate. Mama’s sweet corn muffins, candied yams, mac and cheese and greens are served Southern-fried friendly, the ice tea presweetened and the crowd eclectic. Save room for a piece of cake baked by Mama’s sister. Then go listen to blue-grass less than a mile away.

History reAd Aloud witH After-dogs: For a short and sweet local literary evening, Fountain Books will be host to author John Milliken Thompson June 21 at 6:30 p.m. A lifetime Southerner, he’ll read from his debut novel, “The reservoir,” a historical mystery set in richmond.

A short-story writer who’s been published in Smithsonian and The Washington Post, Thompson had better have his richmond facts straight or the audience will undoubtedly let him know during the question-and-answer period.

Practically right next door is City Dogs, where you can keep the Southern theme going with either the Carolina dog (pork barbecue and coleslaw) or the louisville stag dog (mustard and sautéed onions caramelized in Jim Beam red Stag).

silver fox witH A voice: If you haven’t evacuated to the beach or the river by July, may I suggest an amazing evening of flowers and song? On July 21 at 6:30 p.m., lewis Ginter Botanical Garden presents Emmylou Harris as a special edition of Groovin’ in the Garden.

Harris, the woman who’s made music with such wide-ranging artists as Dave Matthews, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and ryan Adams, will grace the stage for what promises to be a night of incredible beauty under the stars. Getting a ticket in advance is advisable and no coolers are allowed, but food and drink are for sale.

Or you could stop and eat on the way. roy’s Big Burger is right there in lakeside, and if cheese-burgers and milkshakes eaten outside don’t make the best summer-night meal, what does?

Karen Newton blogs about almost ev-erything she does at icouldgoonandon.blogspot.com.

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plate. Mama’s sweet corn muffins, candied yams, mac and cheese and greens are served Southern-fried friendly, the ice tea presweetened and the crowd eclectic. Save room for a piece of cake baked by Mama’s sister. Then go listen to blue

For a short and sweet local literary evening, Fountain Books will be host to author John Milliken Thompson June 21 at 6:30 p.m. A lifetime

servoir,” a historical mystery set in richmond. A short-story writer who’s been published in Smithsonian and The Washington Post, Thompson

chmond facts straight or the audience will undoubtedly let him know during

Practically right next door is City Dogs, where you can keep the Southern theme going with louisville stag dog (mustard

If you haven’t evacuated to the beach or the river by July, may I suggest an amazing evening of flowers and song? On July 21 at 6:30 p.m., lewis Ginter Botanical Garden presents Emmylou Harris as a special edition of Groovin’ in the Garden.

Harris, the woman who’s made music with such wide-ranging artists as Dave Matthews, Bob an Adams, will grace the stage for what promises to be a night of

incredible beauty under the stars. Getting a ticket in advance is advisable and no coolers

Or you could stop and eat on the way. roy’s Big keside, and if cheese-

burgers and milkshakes eaten outside don’t make the best summer-night meal, what

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ypoet with guitarIn one of those dream scenarios for a singer and songwriter, Ryan Bingham won an Oscar for best song in the movie “Crazy Heart” last year and has skyrocketed since. Expect a rock-country collision when he and the dead Horses play the national June 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.75 including fees. thenationalva.com.

Legendary Lucinda lucinda Williams has long blazed a trail in music that

touches the gut and heart. Touring for her “blessed” re-

cording, Williams plays the national on July 26 at 8 p.m.,

promising a full house for a full-on legend. pre-sale tickets

cost $31.50-$41.75 including fees. thenationalva.com.

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A Smarter youThere’s good news and bad news in bestselling author david Shenk’s newest book, “The genius in all of Us: new insights into genetics, Talent, and iQ.” We each have the potential to be genius star athletes, but it’s up to us to access and achieve that potential. “Human talent and intelli-gence are not permanently in short supply like fossil fuel, but potentially plenti-ful like wind power,” Shenk writes, debunking much of the nature vs. nurture theory. Steeped in scien-tific, genetic and cultural evidence, Shenk provides strategies for nurturing talent and intelligence in our ourselves, our children and our society. (anchor books, $15.95) — V.H.


Crush ComplexThe antlers, a new york trio, will break your heart. its work has been called devastatingly beautiful and crushing, and such songs as “putting the dog to Sleep” confirm those assessments. but the lyrics on “burst apart” never seem melodramatic. peter Silberman and company simply hone in on the vulnerabilities of life. Silberman’s heavenly falsetto flanked by entrancing layers of muted guitars, soft horns and stark beats is intoxicating and complex, much like the stories that unfold in every song. — H.l.

Pain ReliefThe shoes that make their way into “my blue

Suede Shoes: four novellas” about domes-tic violence among african americans, are like Cinderella’s ticket out of the ball. The

women, both victims and perpetrators of physical or emotional abuse, must find the

type of empowerment that fits. established journalists, poets and bestselling novelists

desiree Cooper, Tracy price-Thompson, Taressa Stovall and elizabeth atkins veer

their readers off stereotypical paths and into the deeper woods of the heroine’s journey.

(Simon and Schuster, $15) — V.H.

SaCred greenTwo free encore perfor-mances of latin Ballet of Virginia’s Verde come to Richmond parks in June. The dance produc-tion hopes to inspire love for the planet June 11 at 8 p.m. at dogwood dell, and June 25 at 3 p.m. at Maymont. learn more at latinballet.com.

The shoes that make their way into “The shoes that make their way into “Suede Shoes: tic violence among like Cinderella’s ticket out of the ball. The

women, both victims and perpetrators of physical or emotional abuse, must find the

type of empowerment that fits. journalists, poets and bestselling novelists

Tatheir readers off stereotypical paths and into their readers off stereotypical paths and into

the deeper woods of the heroine’s journey.

former Tony Toni Tone singer raphael Saadiq has made quite a name for himself as the new face of rock ’n’ soul. on his fourth album, “Stone rollin’,” 10 perfectly produced tracks show off throwback guitar licks and tight grooves. The title track mashes up the blues with a smattering of funk and finds Saadiq channeling the spirit of James brown with feverish yelps, while “day dreams” chugs on like an old freight train accompanied by saloon piano melodies and hand claps. Saadiq kicks out songs that make you want to shout. — H.l.

Soul Trained

SaCredgreenTwo free encore perfor-mances of latin Ballet of Virginia’s Verde come to Richmond parks in June. The dance produc-tion hopes to inspire love for the planet June 11 at 8 p.m. at dogwood

ell, and June 25 at 3 p.m. at Maymont. learn more at latinballet.com.


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“I would like to order the beef tenderloin, the macaroni with spinach and Parme-san cream, and the banana and dulce de leche purée — for my baby.” Seriously, if you go out to eat at GustOrganics in new

york’s Greenwich Village, you could order this meal from its baby menu, or get it delivered. It’s a far cry from a jar of steamed strained peas.

but there’s a happy middle ground. you can make sure your baby is getting nutritious food that also tastes good by making it yourself. It may sound like a lot of work but it isn’t as difficult as you might think.

roast or steam some veggies or fruit, add some seasonings, purée in a blender or food processor and then freeze in ice cube trays. Once the food is frozen, pop out the cubes and place them in a storage container or bag labeled with the food and date for a few weeks’ worth of individual, pre-portioned meals.

Here are some delicious, kid-friendly combi-nations:

• Carrots with ginger

• Sweet potato with cinnamon

• Potato and zucchini with Parmesan

• Lentils and rice with a little sautéed garlic and on-ion

• Carrots and leeks boiled with a little crème fraîche

• Potato, cheddar and finely minced ham

• Carrots, apples and mangosOf course, make sure you start by introducing

foods to baby one at a time and follow the guide-lines about which foods are appropriate for the child’s age. Some great resources for help with all the particulars are “Super baby Food” by ruth yaron or wholesomebabyfood.com.

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While waiting tables in my early 20s I became determined to learn, once and for all, the difference between a date and a one-night stand. Another waitress and I swapped dating-advice books wrapped in brown paper bags at the cash reg-ister, hoping people would think they were something less

humiliating, like drugs.One of the books suggested that men’s basic character defects fell into two

categories, a profound duality that encompassed all of the subtle complexities of life. Type A Men were ax murderers or pimps who refused to tell you their last name and arrived to pick you up with a police escort. Type B Men cleared their throats a tad too loudly when they were, on occasion, 10 minutes late to pick you up. It was up to you to decide which kind of man you could live with.

Well, the man I wanted to live with didn’t have any problems at all. He was perfect. I’d known him for only a few weeks and I’d already dreamed about him twice. In the first dream we’d sailed around the world visiting exotic locales on a wooden sailboat and in the second, we’d run a marathon side by side. At the end of the marathon I’d been so exhausted I’d flopped down in the dirt to sleep and he’d put his hand under my head to use as a pillow. This was a man I wanted not only to eat popcorn with, but also to marry.

And amazingly, despite the counterintuitive sug-gestions I actually took from the dating books, we did go on a date and we did get married, a year later to the day.

But there was a wee bit of territory my read-ing hadn’t covered. Not only, I discovered, were there more than two types of men, but also that sharing a life, a house, a mortgage and a child with one of them was a surefire way to uncover a

Dewey Decimal System worth of categorical flaws of my own. I had vowed to stick with one man for the rest of my life before knowing exactly who I was or what kind of life I wanted to live.

Nine years in, I began to blame him. And so, last spring when I was ready to move out, my husband was ready

to help me pack. We decided to visit a marriage counselor first. It was clear that we still loved each other but that the whole living-together thing wasn’t

going to work. My husband said it best: “I’d like to date Valley again after our divorce.”

Our counselor was skilled enough to avoid taking sides while making us both feel heard. I’m sure that she offered lots of helpful ad-vice, but one suggestion stood out. She asked us to rent and watch HBO’s “The Wire.” Ev-ery night. Together. Even though we weren’t speaking during the day and were sleeping in different rooms at night.

It seemed like such an absurd suggestion that I was willing to try it. And eventually, through five complete seasons of Baltimore cops chas-ing, arresting and building intimate bonds with Baltimore drug dealers, my husband and

I began to inch closer together on our chair and a half. Compared to Jimmy McNulty’s relationship with

his ex-wife, ours didn’t seem so bad. I began to realize that, married or not, I’m still responsible for running my own race. Having the chance to rest my head on my husband’s shoulder at the end of the day is a lot better than demanding that he carry me through it.

And now that we’re celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary this month, we can’t agree on which series to watch next. But, I

would say that’s a Type B kind of problem to have.

By VAllEy HAggArD

One of the books suggested that men’s basic character defects fell into two categories, a profound duality that encompassed all of the subtle complexities of life. Type A Men were ax murderers or pimps who refused to tell you their last name and arrived to pick you up with a police escort. Type B Men cleared their throats a tad too loudly when they were, on occasion, 10 minutes late to pick you up. It was up to you to decide which kind

Well, the man I wanted to live with didn’t have any problems at all. He was perfect. I’d known him for only a few weeks and I’d already dreamed about him twice. In the first dream we’d sailed around the world visiting exotic locales on a wooden sailboat and in the second, we’d run a marathon side by side. At the end of the marathon I’d been so exhausted I’d flopped down in the dirt to sleep and he’d put his hand under my head to use as a pillow. This was a man I wanted not only to eat popcorn with, but also to

And amazingly, despite the counterintuitive sug-gestions I actually took from the dating books, we did go on a date and we did get married, a year

But there was a wee bit of territory my read-ing hadn’t covered. Not only, I discovered, were there more than two types of men, but also that sharing a life, a house, a mortgage and a child with one of them was a surefire way to uncover a

that we still loved each other but that the whole living-together thing wasn’t going to work. My husband said it best: “I’d like to date Valley again after our divorce.”

Our counselor was skilled enough to avoid taking sides while making us both feel heard. I’m sure that she offered lots of helpful advice, but one suggestion stood out. She asked us to rent and watch HBO’s “The Wire.” Every night. Together. Even though we weren’t speaking during the day and were sleeping in different rooms at night.

It seemed like such an absurd suggestion that I was willing to try it. And eventually, through five complete seasons of Baltimore cops chas-ing, arresting and building intimate bonds with Baltimore drug dealers, my husband and

I began to inch closer together on our chair and a half. Compared to Jimmy McNulty’s relationship with

his ex-wife, ours didn’t seem so bad. I began to realize that, married or not, I’m still responsible for running my own race. Having the chance to rest my head on my husband’s shoulder at the end of the day is a lot better than demanding that he carry me through it.

And now that we’re celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary this month, we can’t agree on which series to watch next. But, I

would say that’s a Type B kind of problem to have.

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